Wardley vs Huni: Running Towards Adversity

Fabio Wardley will fight WBO world No.1 contender Justis Huni in a heavyweight showdown at Portman Road, home of Ipswich Town, on Saturday June 7.

With Jarrell Miller withdrawing from the WBA Interim world title fight, the undefeated Australian, 12-0 (7 KOs) from Brisbane, steps in for a huge stadium occasion in Suffolk.

The show is promoted by Frank Warren and Queensberry, in association with Matchroom Boxing, Tasman Fighters and Goldstar

Huni, 26, is the holder of the WBO Global and IBF Pan Pacific heavyweight titles and has already fought this year with a second round stoppage of Shaun Potgieter on the Gold Coast.

He won his position with the WBO with a hard-fought Riyadh Season victory over the South African Kevin Lerena in March of last year, making a further defence of his title against Troy Pilcher.

This will be Huni’s opening experience of fighting on UK soil, with his only other ventures outside of Australia coming in Saudi Arabia and Cancun, Mexico.

On the undercard at Portman Road there is a classic British title confrontation at super welterweight between the Commonwealth champion Sam Gilley (18-1, 9 KOs) and Louis Greene. It will be a re-run of the 2023 encounter, which Gilley won via unanimous decision. Greene has since scored a first round stoppage over the previously unbeaten Jack McGann on a Riyadh Season event in March of last year.